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Re: Price's Missouri Expedition

Keep in mind that it is not the action that mattered so much as the *threat* of action. By conducting well conceived raids and not over-reaching, the CSA could keep large numbers of Federal tied down because the threat of further raids would remain. That was about the best option available.

What was the point of trying to bring back a large wagon train of captured material? Other than things used to equip the men and conscripts then and there it made no sense. Of course Price's force habitually contained several thousand unarmed men during Missouri campaigns. In this way he seems a rather unique character of the war.

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